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Global lawmakers back Thailand’s call to fight crime
Post Reporters, Published on 22/10/2025
» Thailand has scored a diplomatic success at the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly in Geneva, where a motion proposed by the Thai delegation on combating transnational organised crime, cybercrime and hybrid threats to democracy won overwhelming support from member countries.
Russian strikes kill six, cut power across Ukraine
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» KYIV — A Russian overnight barrage on Ukraine killed six people in and around the capital Kyiv and triggered power cuts across the country, Ukrainian authorities said Wednesday.
Timor-Leste's long road to Asean
Oped, Published on 22/10/2025
» This Sunday, when Timor-Leste finally joins Asean as its 11th member, it will mark a diplomatic triumph for one of Asia's smallest states and a moral test for the region's most enduring organisation. For Dili, this long-awaited step is not about prestige; it is about survival, legitimacy, and opportunity. For the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean), welcoming Timor-Leste completes the Southeast Asian map but also exposes the limits of its inclusivity.
Abhisit warns MoU plan may backfire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/10/2025
» Former prime minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has urged the government to tread carefully in its plan to hold a referendum on scrapping the 2000 and 2001 memoranda of understandings (MoUs) on border demarcation with Cambodia, warning that Phnom Penh could gain access to sensitive Thai information during the process.
Resetting Thailand-Cambodia relations
Oped, Kavi Chongkittavorn, Published on 21/10/2025
» After three months of catastrophic relations, Thailand and Cambodia are starting to turn confrontation into cooperation, but such efforts will be obstructed by on-the-ground realities and invisible barriers.
Laos envoy bids farewell
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/10/2025
» Laos' ambassador, Khamphan Anlavan, met Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul yesterday at the conclusion of his posting to Thailand and to reaffirm continued strong bilateral ties between both nations.
Asean advance
Oped, Postbag, Published on 20/10/2025
» Re: "Timor-Leste finally joins the Asean fold", (Opinion, Oct 14).
Abhisit vows to uphold liberal ideals
Published on 20/10/2025
» Newly re-elected Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva has reaffirmed the party's commitment to liberal democratic principles, vowing to steer clear of political conflicts involving the monarchy and reject any exploitation of the military.
TV plays shameful jingoism card
Oped, Editorial, Published on 19/10/2025
» A television programme which allowed critics to castigate human rights advocates including Senator Angkhana Neelapaichit for their views on the Thai-Cambodian conflict has shed new light on the dire need to regulate some unprofessional media.
Asean's regroup requires deep reforms
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 17/10/2025
» If Asean's 58 years thus far have been about resilience and playing a central organising role in promoting regional security and stability, its next decade will determine whether the Southeast Asian bloc can adapt and remain relevant. After the crises in Myanmar and along the Thai-Cambodian border, Asean's credibility has never been more in doubt. To regain its effectiveness as Southeast Asia's one and only agency, Asean needs to move away from the ritualistic diplomacy of mundane meetings to far-reaching reforms that chart new ways of making things work.